Re: RFC: allow output from maintainer scripts
Brian May wrote:
> How about something like this:
>
> Messages should only be displayed on the console if:
>
> - it represents a slow task, eg compiling modules (emacs) or compiling
> ls-R files (latex). Of course, this is a subjective criteria... What
> is a "slow" task?
Policy explictly says you should NOT output things to "stave off boredom
on the part of a user". Displaying stuff for tasks that may be slow on
my 386 clearly falls under that.
> - it represents a task which could potentially crash the computer (not
> sure if any actually fall in this criteria???).
Yes, yes...
> - it represents a task that alters the state of the computer, eg
> starting a daemon, or changing a config file. Obviously, this could be
> debated...
Nearly everything a postinst script does alters the state of the
computer.
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